Necktie support



M. J. LEVEY NECKTIE SUPPORT Nov. 6 1923.

Filed Aug. 10, 1922 v MW;

Patented Nov. 6, 1923.

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MAX J. LEVEY, 0F SARASOTA, FLORIDA.

NECKTIE SUPPORT.

Application filed August 10, 1922. Seria1-No. 580,948.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX J. LEVEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sarasota, in the county ofSarasotaand State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie Supports, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a necktie support and has for its principal object the provision of such a device which is simple and inexpensive in construction and which may have a (tie draped thereon and then be connected to the usual collar button, the tie material engaging the head of the button to hold the sup port thereon against accidental displacement.

Another object resides in so forming the support that the tie draped thereon, when in the act of connecting to the button, may be shifted so as to give a clear view to the user so that the support may be properly positioned with respect to the button.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, as they now appear to me, it will be understood, that such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the support adapted for four-in-hand ties, the tie being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the construction shown in Figure 1, and

Fig. 3 is a modified form of the invention adapted for bow ties, the tiebeing shown in dotted lines.

My improved support is adapted to have the necktie draped thereon and is provided with an opening to engage the usual form of collar button. It is a well known factthat a great many men have difficulty in neatly tying their neckties and by using my improved support someone who has the knack of neatly tyin the necktie may drape the same thereon an the user may then 0011- nect the support to thel button withoutidisarranging the tie. It will be understood,

thatwhen once tied, thenecktie may be applied..- in position or removed as often as desired. -With the two forms asillustrated, the support is adapted for neckties of the four-in-hand or the bow type, as well as for the ready-made flowing scarf.

In the drawings Figs. land 2 illustrate the support as particularlyoadapted for use in connection with four-in-hand ties.- This,

form of the support comprises the flexible strips 1 :and 2 which may be of celluloid, rubber, orkindred materials, the strips being secured adjacent their ends by the rivets or eyelets 3 or, if desired, by cementing. The stri 2 is relatively narrower than the strip 1, or a purpose which will later appear, and is slightly curved or'bowed to form the space 4 between the strips. The stri 1 is provided, intermediate its ends, wit the depending tongue 5 which is provided with the vertical slot 6.

The tie 7 is adapted to be draped over the relatively narrow strip 2 and in applying the support to the collar button the support will be positioned so that the slot 6 will receive the collar button of usual construction. The ends of the support are then flexed so as to be engaged under the fold of the'collar. If desired instead of following the above steps in applying the support the ends might be first flexed and inserted'un der. the fold of the collar and the slot 6 then positioned over the button. I wish to lay particular stress upon the idea of having the strip 2 relatively narrow and free throughout its length of any projections. With the construction shown when it is desired to attach the support the tie may be swung upwardly, or rotated on the strip 2, so as to give a clear view of the slot 6 so that it may be readily placed over the collar button. Instead of raising the tie upwardly, if desired, the tie may be slid longitudinally of the strip 2, it being understood that the space 4 between the two strips is such as to allow this movement of the tie.

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention particularly adapted for use with bow ties and ready made flowing scarfs. invention the support comprises aflexible strip 8 of celluloid, rubber, or kindred materials, provided with the depending portion In this form of the 9 having the slot 10 formed therein. A plurality of openings 11 are formed in the strip 8 whereby the tie 12 may be secured thereto by the stitching 13. In applying this form of support to the collar button the slot 10 will receive the button and the ends of the strip 8 will be flexed to engage beneath the fold of the collar.

By constructing the supportsof celluloid, rubber, or similar material, they may be readily cleaned and therefore are very sanitary. In both forms of the invention, as described,when the collar button is engaged in the slot the material of the tie will engage the head of the button and thereby frictionally hold the support in position against accidental displacement, at the same time, in that form of the invention, with a four-inhand tie, preventing movement of the tie longitudinally with respect to the support. In both forms of the'inventionthe upper and lower edges of the flexible strips are curved so that the said strips will easily con-form to the curvature of the neck or 001- lar when the supports are in position for use.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A necktie support comprising two strips of flexible material, connected adjacent their ends, one of said strips being relatively narrower than the other and outwardly bowed to form a space between the strips for the tie which is draped over the'relatively narrow strip and adapted for sliding and swinging movement thereon, and the wider strip having a depending slotted tongue'intermediate its ends, said slot being normally covered by the tie but adapted to be exposed upon movement of the tie.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two'witnesses.

MAX J. LEVEY. WVitnesses:

A. L. JOINER, CARLTON FooTE, Jr. 

